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JEERS AT POWERS IN

CHINA.

A REMARKABLE INTERVIEW.

Mr. C. J. Ketchum, the Special Correspondent of the Daily Express, has cabled from Hankow a remark- able interview with Comrade Boro- din, whom he describes

as the "Man from Moscow" who, despite the protestations to the contrary of Mr. Eugene Chen, and even of him- self, had become the acknowledged dictator of Southern China.

TUESDAY,

MAY 10, 1927.

He hurled these questions at me in rapid succession, his great black eyes not fixed on me but on the great wall map of Asia under which his sombrero lay on the mantel- piece.

course, that I have fled? I've fledtention to Internal affairs. That abroad, to India, to South China, to is what we are most concerned Russia? I've taken refuge in a about to-day-the adjustment of hospital, I've been dismissed by the our internal position, local admin- Nationalist authorities?

istration, the needs of our busi- ness communities," the financial problems and the re-opening of trade routes, clogged by the military movements of the fast few days. What we shall necom- plish depends entirely upon the "But," he added, slowly," I'm still Powers, for while they talk inter- be here for some time to come.bardments, here, and as far as I can see I shall vention, reprisals, sanctions, bam- our poople will That deperils entirely on the gov. continue to pack up and run away. "What we wish is a clearly ex- erriment.

"I came in the frat instance, not pressed attitude on the part of the from Russia as the world believes, Powers, that all this talk of in- but on the invitation of Dr. Suntervention by professional inter- Yat-sen. We met in Paris. I took ventionists is all nonsense. That a great liking to the old man and would go far to stabilize things came to look upon him as an Uto- and relieve the great tension under pian, if ever there were one in the which we Kre endeavouring to

carry on. world.

Borodin denounced General Chiang Kai-shek at the outset us a

1 began to work with him renegade and a rebel who would, he said, before the lapse of many

and by degrees I became initiated into it and then, after 1923, I was months go the way of all traitors

The asked to join the party here in to just and triumphat causes.

China as an adviser. I agreed im- Hankow governrient, he declared, would not attempt to attack him mediately." militarily for the task of its advanc ing armies was now to concentrate on the capital of Peking since he shared the belief of Mr. Chen and the other members of the govern- ment that they would have no dill- culty in reaching the northern capi- tai within the next three months.

"You had no difficulty in per- suading Russia to permit you to come, and of course you are in the pay of Moscow?" I asked.

"This movement to perpetuate chaos in China must come to En end, for I can tell you now that if the Powers believe that in the Nanking outfit they have a "new hope, they are doomed to a bitter disappointment.

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Chiang Tool of Others. "Chiang Kai-shek must go. "No Pay from Moscow."

is setting up n government in "I do not receive one penny from Nanking by false pretences, Ho Moscow." he exclaimed inpatiently, has falisfied his puaition by declar-

Soviet Russia has the support of Wang Ching-hati. friendly terms. done no harm to China and her as This support he has not obtained, sistance is welcomed, but I am paid and he proceeds with the establish- by the Kuomintang Party, by the ment of the so-called Nationalist 14 I have Government with; the aid of three 10 Nationalist Government. Borodin spoke of the much- no position other than adviser. 1Kuangai reactionary generals and 18 hérulded second Note of the Power. give advice. If they like it they three notorious anarchists, two of 20 Theugh he said he, personally, had act on it. If they don't they ignore whom, having necomplished their 21 not given much thought to it heit. Sometimes I go to spent to the mischief in Nanking have now Had heard rumours of an ultimatum people if they invite me,

if they fled. do not I remain in my house and

"These forces are actually keep- and the blockade of flankow and even the bombardment of military this room where you find me to-ing Chiang Kai-shek prisoner, mak- points along the Yangisze, "These day."

ing him do what they wish. Be 32 threats," he continued, "leave us

is, in short, the victim of a nice ac unperturbed. The blockade of Han-

encounter.,

"Do you believe then," I asked

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kow can have no effect upon us again, "that this so-called nation. trick, for instead of fighting him 39 Starting point in golf.

whatever,

It would be designed to starve us out but it must fall be cause we have our rice from Hunan, salt from Szechuan, peanut, oil, ten, cotton, tobacco in abundance all round us, in fact everything the human body needs to keep it "to- gether, save Coty's perfume and

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alist movement could succeed just as well without the impetus of your personal support and advice If you believe that an entirely nationalist movement genuine

just might proceed without you why Russians and Communists find

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alien countries and devote your

energies in its support?"

a moment Borodin stam For

when they might have done, they 40 have joined him and driven him wherever they wished. It is inter militarists who

144 eating to see the tactics of the have misruled China for 15 years and are fighting 56 now to misrule the country for another 15 or 20 years if they can.

"But while they persist, while 53 present attempt to usurp the au- the Nanking out persists in this

thority of the government of the country, I can tell you there will

ferring to the concentration of 5 mered in his indignation at the be no end to the strikes, no end to

International Junk Yard. "For that reason" he added, re- or 40 foreign warships lying in the Yangtze of Hankow. w must laugh at the presence this international junk-yard in the river and regard it in the same respect that we do that forest of British and foreign bayonets in Shanghai which will rot with red

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persistence with which I put thi question, but only for a moment.

as this outfit lasts the struggle must terror in the country. So long

continue.

"Could Byron die in Greece, fighting for the independence of

"As for that other outfit-the Greece, eh?" he demanded ham-

on the Mukden outfit--they are the head mering his riding crop table. "Could not Mr. Blant of Medusa. Those who look upon make his lifework the exposure of it must turn to stone. To suggest Chiang Kai-shek will link up with rust. before they will make the the dreadful machinations of the them is ridiculous for who is he

British

Government in Egypto link up with? They are slightest impression on the great work all his might for Egypt and longer a living entity. They have, movement of which this govern-

her people? Cannot Arthur Ran- men are the leaders."

his

overtakes us,"

no

We must

weather

some devote all his efforts to aid long been a corpse and it must be Here the comrade, dealing with the cause of Soviet Russia, spend our task to bury them.

own role in the scheme of

ing his days at Windermere, writ do it before the warm things in Hankow lapsed into one ing the true story of the Russian of his periodical and characteris-revolution? I tell you 1 work tirades against the foreign hard for my pay-terribly hard, community in China.

and if you foreigners took the trouble, as I have said, to study the literature of the cause you could better understand my mo tives."

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about

Powers Who "Play Fulse.”.

Borodih in conclusion, reverted to the subject of the suggested blockade:

"They know nothing Nationalist China." he reared in his anger. If they were to read

"You tell them from me it is of and comprehend some of the

no use, because I can tell you now, literature on Nationalist China, Here I asked Borodia how many and I have no hesitation in doing they might begin to understand other Russians were in the pay so, that there are Powers in need why I have come to help this coun-of the Nationalist Government of trade, who will break this try. They might begin to under-He denied, that there were more blockade. They are negotinting stand that human nature, even the than a comparative few including with us at the present moment. nature of the Russian, le not a few military advisers. This not-They will put down ships and bring

UN anything, always swayed by material consi-withstanding the fact that to my,

rifles, bomb, derations. Instead, I tell you, own knowledge every incoming machine-guns, artillery and all here in Hankow they spend every boat and train is bringing a fres'i the paraphernalia of war-—gvery- spare hour of the day playing quota straight from Moscow or thing we are able and ready to golf.-Though, perhaps, golf is

Leningrad.

pay for. not an evil pastime--they als spend hours fox-trolling-jazzing. I I think you call it-and out there yonder at the race track, they have very pour ponies, pour pockeys and mighly poor races. Yet they are there--every one of them-rain or shine."

Help Wanted from Powers. Turning to the subject of the expected Note from the Powers,

present altitude and the

"We shall be driven to negoti- ute because this blockade will in- volve not the ordinary demand for Was made compensation, which ofand met at Kiukiang, but none- the foreign governments to-thing much more sinister,-an at- wards China, Borodin, ignoring tempt to deal a death blow to the entirely what I described na nationalist movement in China. Shanghai Club Abused. crimes against civilisation com- "To meet this eventuality ክሮ

mitted in the name

the shall enlist all the forces and ro of "It is much the same in Shang-

Nationalist Government in Nan- sources at our command, for this hai, for if you go in search of the king, made the astonishing sugges movement of young China, which majority of these so-called mag-tion that the Powers should all was only born yesterday shall not nates of big business during some turn to and assist in stabilizing perish in a day." of the busiest hours of my day, you the government at Hankow. must go and seek them in the

"Up to now this war between the Shanghai Club, whose principal North and the South, and the sup- boast I'm told, is that it possesses the longest bar in the world."

Borodin spoke then of his own position:--You have heard of

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